Employment
Unpaid domestic work
About this topic
Unpaid domestic work measures how much time people aged 15 years and over spent doing housework for their household in the week before the Census. It helps show the distribution of unpaid labour that supports home and family life.
This topic is useful for understanding household roles, time pressures, and gender or life-stage differences in unpaid work. It is best read with household type, employment, and income, because the amount of unpaid domestic work can be shaped by family structure and the ability to outsource tasks.
Interpretation notes
- The hours refer to unpaid domestic work done for the person's household in the week before the Census.
- This topic does not measure childcare, disability care, or other unpaid help unless it falls within domestic work for the household.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Greenslopes, accounting for 74% (5,079 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (72%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in between 5 And 14 Hours, which increased by 341 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Greenslopes - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Greenslopes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greenslopes, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
5,079
% of total
74.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
5,079
74.0%
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
1,693
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
1,693
24.7%
-5.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
2,297
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
2,297
33.4%
+3.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
733
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
733
10.7%
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
356
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
356
5.2%
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,443
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,443
21.0%
+2.9pp
Not Stated
2021 count
351
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
351
5.1%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+238
-0.6pp
Less Than 5 Hours
-294
-5.9pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+341
+3.3pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+167
+2.0pp
30 Hours Or More
+24
+0.1pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+266
+2.9pp
Not Stated
-122
-2.2pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Greenslopes. Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 5,079 | 74.0% | 72.0% | 4,841 | 74.6% | 72.7% | +238 | -0.6pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 1,693 | 24.7% | 22.7% | 1,987 | 30.6% | 26.6% | -294 | -5.9pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 2,297 | 33.4% | 30.3% | 1,956 | 30.1% | 27.9% | +341 | +3.3pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 733 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 566 | 8.7% | 10.8% | +167 | +2.0pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 356 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 332 | 5.1% | 7.4% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,443 | 21.0% | 22.8% | 1,177 | 18.1% | 19.8% | +266 | +2.9pp |
| Not Stated | 351 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 473 | 7.3% | 7.5% | -122 | -2.2pp |
| Total | 6,868 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +377 | 0.0pp |